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11th
Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and
Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity
28 November -
2 December
2005, Montreal, Canada
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| Highlights
for Tuesday, 29 November 2005 |
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Participants to the eleventh meeting of the Subsidiary
Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
(SBSTTA-11) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
met in the working groups (WGs)
throughout the day. WG-I considered the Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment (MA), incentive measures and invasive
alien species (IAS). WG-II addressed the review of the
implementation of, and integration of outcome oriented
targets in the work programmes on dry and semi-humid
lands, forests and mountain biodiversity.
Above photos: Fernando Casas (Colombia) in
consultation with Alfred Oteng Yeboah (Ghana)
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Working Group I:
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Above photos L-R: The dais during
the morning session of Working Group I with David Cooper (CBD),
Working Group I Chair Annemarie Watt (Australia) and Ryan
Hill (CBD); Chair Annemarie Watt (Australia)
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MILLENNIUM ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT:
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CANADA
noted that sustainable consumption issues are better dealt with by the
UN Commission on Sustainable Development.
Above photo: Ole Hendrickson (Canada)
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SLOVENIA
called for an international effort to bridge the gaps identified in the MA.
Above photo: Gordana Beltram (Slovenia)
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The Tebtebba Foundation, on behalf of the INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY, suggested strengthening support for the sustainable customary use of biodiversity by indigenous communities.
Above photo: Joji Cariño (Tebtebba Foundation)
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INCENTIVE MEASURES:
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
noted difficulties in applying incentives in developing countries and, calling for further research, suggested deleting recommendations encouraging their application.
Above photo: Diann Black-Layne (Antigua and
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CAMEROON drew attention to local community involvement in protected area management.
Above photo: Mary Fosi Mbantenkhu (Cameroon) |
TURKEY suggested sharing experience through the Clearing House Mechanism.
Above photo: Ayhan Toprak (Turkey) |
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INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES:
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Working Group II:
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Above photo L-R: Working
Group II Chair Claudine Ramiarison (Madagascar) and Robert
Hoft (CBD); Chair Ramiarison (Madagascar)
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REVIEW
OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WORK PROGRAMMES:
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On the draft outcome-oriented targets for the work
programme on dry and sub-humid lands, forests, and
mountain biodiversity, BRAZIL
proposed references to poverty alleviation
Above photo: Bráulio Ferreira de Souza Dias (Brazil)
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COLOMBIA
proposed amended text, stating that the fair and equitable
benefit-sharing arising out of the use of genetic
resources is in line with the relevant CBD provisions.
Above photo: Fernando Casas (Colombia)
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On
Goal 3 (conservation of genetic diversity), NEPAL
proposed adding a reference to non-timber forest products.
Above photo: Krishna Chandra Paudel (Nepal)
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GREENPEACE
asked that unsustainable consumption of forest resources
and its impact on forest biodiversity be considered under
target 4.2 for forest biodiversity.
Above photo: Martin Kaiser (Greenpeace)
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FOREST
BIODIVERSITY:
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JORDAN supported Canada's proposal to establish a small expert
group to review indicators.
Above photo: Raed Bani Hani (Jordan) |
GERMANY
highlighted the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Review
of Implementation of the Forest Work Programme.
Above photo: Horst Korn (Germany) |
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' CAUCUS called for ensuring indigenous
people's participation in the expert group.
Above photo: Lourdes Amos (Asia Indigenous Peoples' Pact)
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SIDE EVENT: An Integrated
Approach to the Valuation and Sustainable Management of
Agrobiodiversity
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Melinda
Smale and Adam Drucker, CGIAR, reported on an
initiative to undertake an integrated, interdisciplinary
approach to valuing agrobiodiversity, including crop, livestock,
tree and aquaculture diversity, in order to promote the
management of genetic resources for sustainable use. They said
the approach would involve developing methods for: identifying
priority taxa; quantifying their contribution to ecosystem
services; determining optimal allocations of investment funds
among management and conservation activities; and assessing the
significance of interactions
among agrobiodiversity components.
Above photos L-R: Melinda Smale
and Adam Drucker, CGIAR with a snapshot of their presentations.
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